Clothes-wringer.



J. E. CONDON.

CLOTHES WRINGER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2,1913.

1,1 13,608. 1 Patented 0c1.13,1914.

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J. E. CONDON.

CLOTHES WRINGER APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2,1913.

1,113,603. Patented 00t.13,1914.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Josnrnv E. Common,

a citizen of the United States, residing at is a View in front elevation of a clothes- .wringer equipped with my IIIVQYllZlOIL Flg.

i2 is plan view of the some. Fig. 3 is an end view of the same. Fig. 4c is a broken view similar to Fi 1, partly sectional to disclose interior details. Fig. 5 is an enlarged section taken at the line 5 on Fig. 4 and viewed in the direction of the arrow; and Fig. 6, a perspective View of one of the two similar wedge devices employed.

The general construction of the wringer illustrated for showing my invention is one in common use: Upright-side stiles 7 contain slots 8, one being shown in Fig. 3; extending from the upper ends of the stiles and provided in their lower ends with beerlugs for the drive-shaft 9 of the lower roll 16. The upper roll 11 and lower roll are journaled to work in metal heads 12, at the inner sidesof the side stiles, the upper roll being vertically movable in its bearings relative to the roll 10 for the cooperation of the rolls in feeding the work between them, the pressure against the roll 11 being exerted at its journal-ends through the medium of adequately still" spiral springs 13, each confined bctween'a bearing 14 straddling a journal and a tongue 15 projecting over the top of the respective springs from the adjacent end of a cross-bar 16, the tongues 15 resting upon the opposite springs 13.

Extending at its opposite ends through V the slots 8 in the stiles 7, and movable up and down therein, is a pressure-bar 17 provided at its opposite ends with set-screws 18, which pass loosely through yokes 19 surmounting the stiles 7, and have threaded engagement with the ends of the bar 17, the lower ends of the set-screws 18 being Specification of Letters Patent.

adapted to cooperate with the-tongues 15 for. lacing the desiredcompression tension on t e springs 13.

The positioning of the pressure-bar 17 for placing the springs '13 undercompression and the relea release the movable clamping roll from the companion roll, is efliectcd by the following described means: Swingin-gly mounted in the slots 8, on pins 20, secured in the upper ends of the stiles 7 are links 21 connected together at their lower ends by pins 22 carrying rollers 23, the. links 21 being located intermediate the set-screvvs 18 (Fig.

'4) and connected together through means of a. toggle formed of the levers 2i and 2 1 pivotally connected at their adjacent ends,

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of the pressure-bar to as indicated at 25,- and at their opposite ends to the pins 22, the lever 53% being somewhat longer than the lever 24 and being "provided with a handle 26, the parts,

just described being preferably so positioned thatwhen the links, 21 are swung to the position illustrated in Fig. 4, the pivot 25 will extend below the plane occupied by the pivots 22 The upper surface of the pressure-bar 17 is provided, toward its opposite ends, but preferably intermediate the set-screws 18, with inclined surfaces 27, [which incline downwardly toward the center of the bar 17 (Fig. 4;)

and terminate at their upper ends in shoulders 28, these inclined surfaces being preferably provided on metal plates '29 secured in any desirable manner to the bar 17.

It will be understood from the foregoing description that when the toggle formed of the levers 2 1 and 2c is swung to the position illustrated in Fig. 4,. the rollers 23 will ride upon the inclined surfaces 2-7, thus forcing the PIESSUI'Q'bfi-I 17 downward-and with it said set-screws 18, which latter in hearing at their lower ends against the tongues 15 place the springs 13 under c01npression and consequently force the roll 11 against the roll 10, the degree ofpressure exerted upon the springs 13 depending upon the adjustment of the said set-screws 18 in the pressure-liar 17. Should, for any reason, it-be desired that the upper roll 11'be released, the operator, by striking the handle 26'an upward blow, breaks the toggle, thus swinging the links 21 and roller 23 toward each other from the position illustrated in Fig. and by removing'said rollers from the cam-surfaces 27 the springs 13 are free to expand and thus the pressure is taken oii of the roll 11. I

I realize that considerable variation is possible in the details of construction of my present improvement thus specifically shown and described, and I do not intend by illustrating a single, specific, or preferred form to limit my invention thereto; my intention being in the following claims to claim protection upon all the novelty there may be in the device as broadly as the state of the art will permit.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Ina clothes-wringer, the combination with the adjustable roll of the device, and

' springs confined against its ends, of means frame of the device to swing in a substantially vertical plane and adapted when swung to one position to engage said camsurfaces and depress said first-named means, and means connected with said members for releasing. the latter.

3. Inl. ,a clothes-wringer, the combination with the adjustable roll of the device, and springs confined against its ends, of means provided with inclined surfaces and operatmg, when depressed, to place said springs under tension, members pivotally supported on the frame of the device and releasably engagin said inclined surfaces, and a toggle connected with said members, for the purpose set forth.

4. In a clothes-wringer, the combination with the adjustable roll of the device and springs confined against its ends, of a pressure-bar, members pivotally supported on the frame of the device to swing in a vertical plane and adapted when swung to one position to engage said pressure-bar and depress it, and means connecting said members together for simultaneous operation.

6. In a clothes-Wringer, the combination with the adjustable roll of the device, and springs confined against its ends, of a pres sure-bar, members pivotally supported on the frame ofthe device to swing in a vertical plane and adapted when swung to one position to engage said pressure-bar and depress the latter, and toggle mechanism connected with said members for the purpose set forth.

7. In a clothes-wringer, the combination with the adjustable roll of the device, and springs confined against its ends, of a pressure-bar, members pivotally supported on the frame of the device adjacent to opposite ends of said pressure-bar to swing in a vertical plane and adapted when swung to one position to depress said bar, and means connecting said members together for simultaneous operation.

JOSEPH E. CONDON.

In presence of PATK J. CAVANAGH, CHAs. J. Mnrzenn. 

